before the hong ##ora ##i was egan ' s ridge , where the japanese were shelter ##ing in tunnels . a heavy aerial and artillery bombardment devastated the position and forced them to abandon the ridge . it was subsequently occupied by a company of australian infantry . within a short period of time the bu ##in road was subsequently opened , providing the australians with the means with which to bring up supplies for the next stage of the campaign , being the advance to the hari , mob ##ia ##i , and mi ##vo rivers . the final phase of the battle cost the japanese 106 killed , while the australians lost 13 killed and 64 wounded . = = aftermath = = during the course
before the hongorai was egan's ridge, where the japanese were sheltering in tunnels. a heavy aerial and artillery bombardment devastated the position and forced them to abandon the ridge. it was subsequently occupied by a company of australian infantry. within a short period of time the buin road was subsequently opened, providing the australians with the means with which to bring up supplies for the next stage of the campaign, being the advance to the hari, mobiai, and mivo rivers. the final phase of the battle cost the japanese 106 killed, while the australians lost 13 killed and 64 wounded. = = aftermath = = during the course